Open AccessVariability in gelatinase expression in the walls of vessels used as aortocoronary conduits may impact long-term graft patency
Author(s) -
Bartłomiej Perek,
Katarzyna Kowalska,
Michał Nowicki,
Bartosz Kempisty,
Mateusz Puślecki,
Maurycy Jankowski,
Marek Jemielity,
Agnieszka Malińska
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.5603/kp.a2019.0015
Subject(s) - medicine , matrix metalloproteinase , artery , gelatinase , cardiology , immunostaining , vein , bypass grafting , surgery , pathology , immunohistochemistry
An imbalance between the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly gelatinases, and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) is considered as one of the mechanisms leading to aortocoronary graft failure.
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